Full Time Faculty – Culinary Arts Instructor Position Available In Bristol, Massachusetts

FULL TIME FACULTY – CULINARY ARTS INSTRUCTOR

Category:

Faculty

Department:

Academic Affairs-Business Experiential Education

Locations:

Fall River, MA

Posted:

Jun 5, 2025

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Full Time

Position ID:

188921

About Bristol Community College:

Bristol Community College is an exciting place to work, learn, and grow! Bristol is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment with a rich diversity of beliefs, cultures, languages, abilities, and lifestyles. Committed to enriching its educational experience through a supportive community, Bristol actively encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply and achieve our vision of advancing a vibrant, diverse community through education, learner by learner. If you share a passion for helping students succeed and enjoy working in a community of innovative, inclusive, and collaborative colleagues, Bristol is the place for you!
As a Commonwealth of Massachusetts employer, Bristol offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including health, dental, life, long-term disability, retirement and paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, and holiday pay). We also offer tuition waiver discounts at the Commonwealth’s public higher education institutions. More information can be found on our Benefits website.

Job Description:

POSITION TITLE

Full Time Faculty – Culinary Arts Instructor (Tenure-Track; Open Rank -Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor)

DEPARTMENT

Business Experiential Education

PRIMARY LOCATION

Courses may be held in the classroom at our Fall River, MA Campus.

REPORTS TO

Dean of New Bedford

POSITION STATUS

Full-time, tenure track, MCCC/MTA unit position with benefits. The title of this position will be Instructor, Assistant Professor, or Associate Professor, depending on the selected candidate’s experience.

SALARY:

Minimum salary $52,880 – $70,103 – actual salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience and consistent with the

MCCC/MTA

Collective Bargaining Agreement.

STATEMENT OF DUTIES

The Full-Time Culinary Arts faculty position is responsible for teaching a full-time schedule of courses in the culinary arts and/or baking programs (Associate degrees and Certificates), including but not limited to those listed in our Academic Catalog. This role involves developing course materials for both lecture and laboratory classes, while providing student support through various interactions. The full-time instructor will play a critical role in the teaching and learning process, contributing to student learning outcomes and overall success.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DETAILS AND DUTIES

Teach, and as appropriate, design culinary arts and/or baking course material to meet learning outcomes, and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
Maintain food safety and quality standards while teaching courses within the program.
Participate in program function and events, including but not limited to food preparation, event planning and student supervision.
Assess student learning and assign grades through equitable and inclusive pedagogies and assessment strategies.
Complete required training such as, but not limited to, Title IX, FERPA, and Information Security.
Teaching in face-to-face as well as hybrid, and online modalities.
Adhere to workload as specified in the Collective Bargaining Agreement, including duties such as, but not limited to, developing curricula to address course and student learning outcomes and General Education competencies as appropriate, completing book orders, creating syllabi, verifying student enrollment, and submitting final grades by the contractual deadline.
Foster student success across the college’s diverse student body, and address equity gaps, through innovative teaching and learning approaches as well as curriculum development. Incorporate High-Impact Practices (HIPs) into curricular and pedagogical approaches, with emphasis on HIPs that provide students with real-world experiences such as Service-Learning and internship opportunities.
Serve as an academic advisor to assigned students.
Post and maintain a minimum of four (4) office hours per week.
Serve on college committees as elected or appointed.
Attend program, department, academic area, all-college and committee/council meetings.
Recommend suitable instructional material, textbooks, and library acquisitions.
Participate in assessment of course and program learning outcomes.
Use technology effectively to communicate with students and colleagues, to teach online as needed, and to enhance classroom learning as appropriate.
Engage in professional development activities through participation in conferences, workshops, seminars, and professional associations to maintain excellence in the discipline and in the classroom.
Demonstrate a sense of professionalism and consistently reflect Bristol’s core values while interacting with members of the Bristol community.
Focus on the Commonwealth’s Equity Agenda by applying related best practices throughout all job functions.
Actively participate in the general college community and fulfill duties as stipulated in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Perform other duties as assigned, consistent with the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, Food Service Management or related field.
Minimum of two years of work experience in a professional kitchen
Valid ServSafe Certification.
Proven technological proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 applications.
Able to work effectively with a diverse student body, faculty, and staff.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Management, Hospitality, Business, Teaching or related field.
Demonstrated experience teaching culinary arts and/or baking and pastry courses.
Current ACF Certification.
Minimum of two years of leadership experience in a professional kitchen.
Experience in instruction, preferably in a Community College environment.

Additional Information:

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action:

Bristol Community College is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age, veteran or military status, genetic information, gender identity, or sexual orientation in its programs and activities as required by Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and other applicable statutes and college policies. The College prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Inquiries or complaints concerning discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual violence shall be referred to the College’s Title IX and Affirmative Action Officer, Johanna Bielawski at diversitytitleix@bristolcc.edu or 774.357.2681; the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination; the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission or the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Right.

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